posted by [identity profile] revdorothyl.livejournal.com at 12:02am on 22/06/2005
"If I cared less, it would be okay. But I care intensely and it's not bearable. It's been seven years."

Well said. Sometimes, "tolerance" of the failings and foibles of our religious institutions is just an indicating that we don't think they're important enough or relevant enough to get too upset about.

I like the Quakers' approach to "tolerance" much better: care for persons, and for the Divine within each human, simply outweighs lesser concerns and differences (at least, at its best -- every denomination, sect, or religion suffers from the same disadvantage of being made up of people, who can sometimes be petty and miserable or abusive). I hope and trust that your Seeking will be supported and aided by your new community of faith.

And, Biblically, I think seven years "in bondage" (no smarminess intended) puts you in the clear. After laboring for seven years for Rachel, Jacob was supposed to get his freedom and begin his new life. But there's always somebody, like Laban, who'll try to pull a fast one and get you to commit to another seven years of unproductive labor. You've done your time and have every right to consider this your year of "Jubilee" and a fresh start in your worship life.

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